In all seriousness, the Marlin is a great rifle, too. I own a Model 60, one of the best rifles ever made.
Brownings are nice, but in terms of quality AND accuarcy AND ruggedness, it's hard to beat the Marlin.
California sucks that's it.
Teach him to tree a squirrel. Surely you're not going to let him be another biscuit dog are you? Have you taught him how to drag his butt on the ground in front of the women folk yet? How about humping their leg? You got work to do man!
I thought labs did their butt drag only on the carpet. Maybe your wife will suggest getting some Beeno for the lab, too. No dog passes gas like a lab!